• Led Minnesota with 11 special teams tackles in 2019.
• Teammates and friends of Vikings CB Holton Hill at Texas and high school teammate of rookie Blake Lynch at Gilmer HS.
• Comes from football family that includes younger brothe, Demarco, a LB at Texas, and cousins Bobby Taylor and Curtis Brown who played in the NFL.
• Majored in youth and community studies.
• Selected in the 7th round (#217), the 1st of 4 picks by the Vikings in the 7th round.
• The 1st Longhorn drafted by Vikings since DE Brian Robison in 2007.
• Appeared in all 16 games throughout his rookie campaign, finishing with 12 total tackles (11 solo) and leading Minnesota with 11 special teams tackles.
• Made his NFL and Vikings debut vs. Atlanta, making his 1st career solo tackle and 2 special teams tackles (9/8).
• Set career highs with 8 solo tackles, 2 TFL and 1 PBU vs. Chicago (12/29).
• Made his NFL postseason debut in the Wild Card win at New Orleans (1/5/20).
• Made 1 special teams tackle in the Divisional Round game at San Francisco (1/11/20).
5th on team in tackles but led with 15 PD.
• Had career-high 13 tackles vs. Oklahoma State.
• Started final 8 games and played in 12 as a sophomore, snaring a Patrick Mahomes pass for 1st career INT to seal win at Texas Tech.
• Played in all 12 games as true freshman and tallied a season- high 7 tackles vs. Oklahoma State.
• Had spot duty as a KO return man.
• Appeared in 51 games with 33 starts.
• Was 1st-Team All-Big 12 as a senior and 2nd-Team as a junior.
• Capped career with 191 tackles, 141 of those solo stops, 4 INTs, 4 FF, 3 FR and 40 PD.
• Key part of UT transformation under Head Coach Tom Herman, capping college career with a 28-21 win over Georgia in Sugar Bowl to finish 2018 season 10-4.
• Played in 14 and started 13 games as a senior and ranked 5th on team in tackles and led team with 16 PD.
• Started 12 of 13 games played as a junior in 2017 and ranked
• Selected to play in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl and a 2nd Team 4A All-State honoree as a senior by Texas Sportswriters and Honorable Mention by AP.
• Scout rated him as #8 player in Texas and #2 CB.
• Team was 16-0 as senior to claim 4A Division 2 state title and played in title game in 2012.
• Notched 1,000+ yards rushing 3 times in high school.
• Set Texas record on 4x200 team at 1:25.49.
